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Magic Mirror

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After being released from prison, Luciano is taken by his brother to work in the home of Alfreda.

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Matt Zoller Seitz New York Times 05/25/2007
4/5
A droll comedy about the impossibility of shaking the burdens of your dreams and obligations. Go to Full Review Nathan Lee Village Voice 05/23/2007
Based on a novel by Augustina Bessa- Lus, a frequent de Oliveira collaborator, the film is perversely textual, an endlessly talking picture seemingly addressed to no one but itself. Go to Full Review Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter 10/12/2005
Oliveira's touch is sure and the result is an atmospheric piece of work that lingers in the mind. Go to Full Review Boyd van Hoeij european-films.net 10/12/2005
If you have never loved de Oliveira, this film will be a hard sell, even though it is more lyrical than most of his previous work. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Manoel de Oliveira

Director

Leonor Silveira

Alfreda

Ricardo Trêpa

José Luciano

Luís Miguel Cintra

Filipe Quinta

Leonor Baldaque

Vicenta

Glória de Matos

Nurse Hilda
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Movie Info

Synopsis After being released from prison, Luciano is taken by his brother to work in the home of Alfreda.
Director
Manoel de Oliveira
Producer
Miguel Cadilhe
Screenwriter
Manoel de Oliveira
Production Co
Instituto do Cinema, Audiovis, Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) [pt]
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
2h 17m